The annual salary statistics of retail salespersons in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of retail salespersons in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $18,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $24,080 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $30,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for retail salespersons in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $24,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $18,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of retail salespersons from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $24,080 | 2.41% | 8.31% |
| 2016 | $23,500 | 5.96% | - |
| 2015 | $22,100 | 1.86% | - |
| 2014 | $21,690 | 2.49% | - |
| 2013 | $21,150 | -4.40% | - |
| 2012 | $22,080 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $24,080 in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is in the middle of salary range for retail salespersons in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of retail salespersons in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Winchester and 19.4 percent (19.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Steubenville-Weirton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Winchester | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | |
| Weirton-Steubenville | |
| Wheeling | |
| Cumberland | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Morgantown | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Beckley | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Steubenville-Weirton |